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Asian shares mostly rise after Wall Street rallies on lower oil prices

TOKYO, April 15, 2026 (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose in early Wednesday trading, echoing the rally on Wall Street that came as oil prices eased on hopes the United States and Iran may try again on talks to end their war. Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.5% to 58,162.84. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was little changed, inching up less than 0.1% to 8,977.90. South Korea’s Kospi jumped 3.0% to 6,145.18. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged up 0.7% to 26,045.80, while the Shanghai Composite gained 0.2% to 4,033.88. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 added 1.2% to its leap from the day

Oil prices fall for a second day on expectations US-Iran talks may resume

TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) – Oil prices fell for a second day ‌on Wednesday on expectations peace talks between the U.S. and Iran may resume and eventually release supply from the key Middle East producing region trapped by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures fell 52 cents, or 0.55%, ​to $94.27 a barrel at 0054 GMT after falling 4.6% in the previous session. U.S. West Texas ​Intermediate crude was down $1.04, or 1.1%, to $90.24 after dropping 7.9% the session before. Talks ⁠to end the war between the U.S. and Israel and Iran could resume in

Trump says the Iran war ‘is very close to over’

WASHINGTON, April 15, 2026 (AP) — In clips showing excerpts of an interview he taped with Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” U.S. President Donald Trump says of the Iran war, “I think it’s close to over, yeah. I mean, I view it as very close to over.” He adds, “If I pulled up stakes right now, it would take them 20 years to rebuild that country. And we’re not finished. We’ll see what happens. I think they want to make a deal very badly.” Trump has declared a U.S. victory in Iran repeatedly since mere days after the war

UK PM Starmer marks Vaisakhi with call for unity to combat anti-Sikh hatred

London, Apr 14 (PTI) Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he is committed to challenging voices of division within Britain’s communities and combat the rise of anti-Sikh hatred. During a Vaisakhi reception hosted at 10 Downing Street in London on Monday evening, Starmer referenced the turbulence of the conflict in West Asia in his message to stand together against divisive forces. He also drew parallels between the concept of sewa and Labour Party values underpinning his government devoted to service. “Sikh history is British history,” said Starmer, addressing a gathering of British Sikhs, parliamentarians and community leaders from across the UK.

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